How would you build Odin

[Garthanos]

I have enjoyed design exercises like this many times one that seems to get a lot of action has been ones like building the LOTR characters, but I am thinking Norse Mythology this time.

I am thinking another character, who at some level Gandalf was atleast visually inspired from might be an interesting starting point.

Odin has a number of features that could allow some flexible interpretations of how to design the character, it could even vary by how magical you want to make it.

I am thinking I might go with a Spear using Tact-lord,

Though the Seer background is very tempting I might try having Rider of the wild Hunt,
his Phantom Steeds are white and misty and his personal one is 8 legged perhaps also something like Reins of Sleipnir (Phantom Bridle) that makes his more tenacious.

His ravens always seemed like a manifestation of telepathy, or perhaps that cantrip that gives you long distance telepathy via wind ... could be a raven sent to speak to someone.

Or maybe even an actual familiar with multiclassing wizard in the picture.

I could go with his spear Gugnir being an actual spear or maybe Lightning spells.

 

[Garthanos]

Sleipnir in celtic knot patterns...

 

[Garthanos]

I wonder if I can get his hounds in the picture...

 

[Garthanos]

Ok here is an attempt in general not super happy or even sure if I have enough to the polearm gambit to work


====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Odin Spear Lord, level 16
Genasi, Swordmage|Warlord, Polearm Master
Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid): Aegis of Assault
Warlord Leadership: Battlefront Leader (Hybrid)
Hybrid Warlord: Hybrid Warlord Will
Hybrid Talent: Commanding Presence (Hybrid)
Student of the Sword: Student of One-Handed Weapons
Commanding Presence (Hybrid): Tactical Presence (Hybrid)
Elemental Manifestation: Stormsoul
Background: Auspicious Birth (Auspicious Birth Benefit)


FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 21, Con 9, Dex 15, Int 20, Wis 15, Cha 11.


STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 8, Dex 14, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 10.




AC: 30 Fort: 29 Reflex: 24 Will: 25
HP: 109 Surges: 6 Surge Value: 27


TRAINED SKILLS
Insight +18, Intimidate +19, Arcana +18, Streetwise +13


UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +9, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +8, Dungeoneering +10, Endurance +8, Heal +10, History +13, Nature +12, Perception +10, Religion +13, Stealth +9, Thievery +9, Athletics +12


FEATS
Level 1: Hybrid Talent
Level 2: Longhand Student
Level 4: Tactical Assault
Level 6: Polearm Expertise
Level 8: Polearm Flanker
Level 10: Student of the Sword
Level 11: Spear Push
Level 12: Polearm Momentum
Level 14: Polearm Gamble
Level 16: Impaling Spear


POWERS
Hybrid at-will 1: Viper's Strike
Hybrid at-will 1: Arcane Lance
Hybrid encounter 1: Crackling Burst
Hybrid daily 1: Lead the Attack
Hybrid utility 2: Wild Hunt Leap
Hybrid encounter 3: Hold the Line
Hybrid daily 5: Lingering Lightning
Hybrid utility 6: Guide the Charge
Hybrid encounter 7: Thunderclap Strike
Hybrid daily 9: Iron Dragon Charge
Hybrid utility 10: Spider's Leap
Hybrid encounter 13: Invitational Assault (replaces Crackling Burst)
Hybrid daily 15: Free the Storm Within (replaces Lingering Lightning)
Hybrid utility 16: White Raven Formation


ITEMS
Greater Medallion of the Mind +3, Adventurer's Kit, Farbond Spellblade Glaive +5, Stormwalker's Cloak +3, Screaming Kirre Hide Armor +4
RITUALS
Phantom Steed
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[Garthanos]

Spiders leap going to call using his spear to pole vault

 

[Garthanos]

And i am not even liking the Aegis of shielding I mostly like the swordmage for its introducing of lightning powers... with the glaive Gugnir used as a implement.

 

[Garthanos]

I kind of wanted to use a great spear for
Stormbolt or Stormshard enchantments... but the glaive can be an implement for the swordmage out of box.

 

[Garthanos]

The Greater Medallion of the mind, is going to be a flavored as a legendary boon of spectral shadowy ravens who will whisper in the ear of allies and similar moves on his behalf. Hunin and Munin

 

[MwaO]

Seems too fighty for an Odin, who feels more like a Leader|Controller with ritual casting to me. I'd build him as a Sentinel|Wizard who has a Zephyr that counts as the two ravens.

 

[Garthanos]

I was shooting for a real gungnir using version this time so big on that but i agree he needs ritual casting and more warlording The hybriding gave too much lightning ..perhaps